Pilotom_7 t1_ja5e9ql wrote on February 26, 2023 at 11:38 PM

Why are they upset that the Chinese are building a railroad ?

[deleted] t1_ja5i51f wrote on February 27, 2023 at 12:06 AM

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Pilotom_7 t1_ja5lcnp wrote on February 27, 2023 at 12:30 AM

I have no doubt that they want political influence too.

KomradeCarma t1_ja5nvvo wrote on February 27, 2023 at 12:49 AM

Large-scale development projects in general are used for expanding sphere of influence.

perrinlighteyes t1_ja68gp4 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 3:34 AM

It's sort of neo-colonialism.

Chinese are building a railroad which Pakistan is paying for by taking loans from China. China brings it's own companies and workers to work on it. The railroad will most likely be used to transport Chinese goods from Gwadar to other parts of Pakistan and eventually into China and vice versa.

Pilotom_7 t1_ja69en0 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 3:42 AM

I think they want to reach a port on the Indian Ocean.

[deleted] t1_ja6bhbm wrote on February 27, 2023 at 4:00 AM

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technitecho t1_ja64ah2 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 2:59 AM

The Chinese are building stuff using Chinese workers. Pakistanis are pissed for losing jobs in their own country